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 Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 52.

Cross references: For the requirements for election to office of county commissioner, see § 1-4-205; for the eligibility requirements making qualified electors in general, primary, and special elections eligible to hold office, see § 1-4-501; for the eligibility requirements making qualified electors in municipal elections eligible to hold office, see § 31-10-301.

Section 7.General election. The general election shall be held on such day as may be prescribed by law.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 52. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 2316, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 93, p. 2163, January 14, 1993.

Cross references: For time for holding the general election, see § 1-4-201.

Section 8.Elections by ballot or voting machine. All elections by the people shall be by ballot, and in case paper ballots are required to be used, no ballots shall be marked in any way whereby the ballot can be identified as the ballot of the person casting it. The election officers shall be sworn or affirmed not to inquire or disclose how any elector shall have voted. In all cases of contested election in which paper ballots are required to be used, the ballots cast may be counted and compared with the list of voters, and examined under such safeguards and regulations as may be provided by law. Nothing in this section, however, shall be construed to prevent the use of any machine or mechanical contrivance for the purpose of receiving and registering the votes cast at any election, provided that secrecy in voting is preserved.

When the governing body of any county, city, city and county or town, including the city and county of Denver, and any city, city and county or town which may be governed by the provisions of special charter, shall adopt and purchase a voting machine, or voting machines, such governing body may provide for the payment therefor by the issuance of interest-bearing bonds, certificates of indebtedness or other obligations, which shall be a charge upon such city, city and county, or town; such bonds, certificates or other obligations may be made payable at such time or times, not exceeding ten years from date of issue, as may be determined, but shall not be issued or sold at less than par.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 52. L. 05: Entire section amended, p. 168. L. 46: Entire section amended, see. L. 47, p. 427.

Cross references: For notice and preparation for general, primary, and special elections, see article 4 of title 1; for notice and preparation for municipal elections, see § 31-10-501; for the conduct of general, primary, and special elections, see article 7 of title 1; for the conduct of municipal elections, see part 6 of article 10 of title 31; for the method of voting and use of voting systems for general, primary, and special elections, see parts 4 and 6 of article 5 of title 1; for use of voting machines for municipal elections, see part 7 of article 10 of title 31; for contests of general, primary, and special elections, see part 2 of article 11 of title 1; for contests of municipal elections, see part 13 of article 10 of title 31. Colorado Revised Statutes 2020